Black Point by Sam Cade

Author:Sam Cade [Cade, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: crime thriller
ISBN: 9781735213309
Publisher: Black Point Press
Published: 2020-06-12T18:30:00+00:00

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Monday, June 17, 2019

Black Point Animal Clinic

Jake strolled Rowdy back to Kimbo Gage’s office, tapped on the doorframe. Kimbo and his dad, Dr. John David Gage were looking down at a set of plans on a drafting table. Around them was a mish mash of world maps, surf magazines, acoustic guitars, cookbooks, carpentry tools, and tennis rackets. A place like your drunk uncle’s old garage.

Ray Wylie Hubbard was singing whiskey-soaked outlaw country off an iPhone playlist. Jake felt that was too much hard truth for seven-whatever in the morning.

Both men looked up. John David, looking like a 6’4” white god with a shock of thick white hair and a tan, shuffled quickly around the table. Jake held a hand outstretched for a shake. “Forget that, son, I’ll take a hug.” After the hug, he clasped Jake’s shoulders. “You’re looking fine, Jake, just fine.”

“And you as well, JD. Basically, like a beachcombing billionaire.”

JD wore a linen shirt with the top two buttons open over dark loose-fitting drawstring pants and leather sandals. And J.D did have money. Trained as a surgeon, he part-timed himself into becoming a real estate developer after selling thousands of acres of family farmland in the middle 1980s. He started developing beachfront condos from Panama City to Gulf Shores and hasn’t slowed down. He threw some early profits into emerging biotech stocks in the early 1990’s and became magnificently wealthy.

“Come around here, Jake,” said Kimbo. “Take a look at these sketches. Dad and I have a little project going, a nine-room boutique hotel downtown at the main intersection by the clock.”

Jake’s eyes scanned the renderings, hand drawn and in color. Facades, lobby, rooftop deck and bar. “Wow!” Jake looked back at Kimbo. “You come up with this?”

“To a degree. It’s a little quirky, a little bohemian. We’re putting a seafood restaurant on the ground floor. I’m liberally borrowing ideas from three of my favorite beach spots. Mozambique, Mallorca, Spain, and Bali, Indonesia. Gonna call the hotel Breeze. Dad pried his way in to make it a family joint venture. Mom’s doing the interior design. She’s doing some research in a couple of South American countries right now.”

JD put his hand on Kimbo’s shoulder. “It looks great, son, very chic. I’ve got to bug off. I have three surgeries this morning. How about dinner this weekend, Jake? Marin will be home Saturday.”

“I would love it.”

LESLIE, A VET TECH, CUT ROWDY’S CAST OFF and helped Kimbo shoot an x-ray. Kimbo wore a sunshine yellow Reno Abellira Surfboards tee shirt over floppy corduroy shorts.

Jake studied the black and white image on a large digital screen when he felt an arm go around his waist.

“Hey, big guy.”

“Oh, my goodness, Babette. Great to see you.” Jake gave her a hug. “Check out Rowdy’s x-ray.” Dr. Babette Dixon was two years ahead of Jake in school. She ached with love for her animals since she was a little girl. She studied the film, nodded. “Looks great.”

“I agree,” said Kimbo. “Now you have to slowly rehab him back into the full use of the leg.

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